Laspector
Master Member
Usually, when I'm working on project or whatever I enjoy "background noise". If it is not music, I enjoy listening to movie commentaries--just as a background thing--I don't think I've ever sat down and actually watched a movie with a commentary. Usually if I'm listening to one, I already know what is going on in the movie. It's just sound to occupy my time while I'm working. During those times, I can't concentrate on the movie anyway, I'm involved in my work. But, I do love them.
What are some of your favorite movie commentaries?
However, I would like if you wouldn't mind categorizing the types of commentaries you like. I pretty much break them down to three types: Bland, Technical, and Fun.
Some commentaries are just crap, those are the bland ones, but sometimes they help to fill time. Nothing wrong with that.
Technical: I like these. Stuff like the Star Wars OT commentaries. George, Dennis Muren, Ben Burtt, etc. Those are nice because they provide behind-the scenes audio of the process of the movie making and Special effects secrets. I love that stuff! Lord of the Rings Peter Jackson stuff is great.
Fun stuff: These are usually my favorite, especially if I'm having some drinks, working on a model, enjoying myself, stuff like that. Some of my favorite stuff is Kevin Smith and Marc doing Batman movies (these are mostly just on Youtube, not the actual dvds). Those commentaries are absolutely hilarious! Other stuff I like are John Carpenter and Kurt Russell. Those guys seem to be really having a good time as they talk about the movie. Boogie Nights has a good one. Jack Black on School of Rock is great. This category would include the Lord of the Rings ones with the actors. Why did they never get Mark Hammil to do Star Wars commentaries? He is a great story teller. I really like it when the people talking are enjoying themselves.
What are some of your favorites? I'm sure I'm not the only one who puts them on in the background. But, put them in their proper category, if you don't mind. I've probably got at least a thousand dvds and blu-rays and I've only listened to the commentaries on maybe half of them.
Need your input....
What are some of your favorite movie commentaries?
However, I would like if you wouldn't mind categorizing the types of commentaries you like. I pretty much break them down to three types: Bland, Technical, and Fun.
Some commentaries are just crap, those are the bland ones, but sometimes they help to fill time. Nothing wrong with that.
Technical: I like these. Stuff like the Star Wars OT commentaries. George, Dennis Muren, Ben Burtt, etc. Those are nice because they provide behind-the scenes audio of the process of the movie making and Special effects secrets. I love that stuff! Lord of the Rings Peter Jackson stuff is great.
Fun stuff: These are usually my favorite, especially if I'm having some drinks, working on a model, enjoying myself, stuff like that. Some of my favorite stuff is Kevin Smith and Marc doing Batman movies (these are mostly just on Youtube, not the actual dvds). Those commentaries are absolutely hilarious! Other stuff I like are John Carpenter and Kurt Russell. Those guys seem to be really having a good time as they talk about the movie. Boogie Nights has a good one. Jack Black on School of Rock is great. This category would include the Lord of the Rings ones with the actors. Why did they never get Mark Hammil to do Star Wars commentaries? He is a great story teller. I really like it when the people talking are enjoying themselves.
What are some of your favorites? I'm sure I'm not the only one who puts them on in the background. But, put them in their proper category, if you don't mind. I've probably got at least a thousand dvds and blu-rays and I've only listened to the commentaries on maybe half of them.
Need your input....